Limp Records was an independent record label in Rockville, Maryland, founded in 1978 and run by Skip Groff out of his Yesterday and Today Records store. Limp was one of the first labels releasing music from the nascent D.C. punk scene. The label's more notable output includes the first Bad Brains release (a song on The Best of Limp (…Rest of Limp)), the second Minor Threat record (a split release with Dischord), and the first record by Black Market Baby. The label's first release was the Slickee Boys second EP.

Much like Stiff Records had Devo's "Be Stiff," a song entitled "Stay Limp" by the Raisinets was included on Limp's :30 Over DC compilation.

Slogans On the :30 Over DC album, there are slogans next to the logos on each side of the record. Next to the square logo it says "Limp Records—our business is fitting squares onto round holes." Next to the round logo it says "Limp Records hang a round on spindles all day."

Run-out groove messages The following records have messages etched onto its run-out grooves: LIMP 005 a-side: "Slickee delic." b-side: "We try to play it you try to like it" LIMP 007 both sides: "It shoulda been mono" LIMP 011 a-side: "Read Discords" b-side: "Still only 10¢" LIMP 030 a-side: "This side's for Rusty" b-side: "This side's for Skip" LIMP 035 a-side: "Remember Snitch" b-side: "Who's Snitch?" LIMP 041 a-side: "Hi Henry. Hi Lyle. Never forget" b-side: "There's no place like home" LIMP 1005 a-side: "You can't always get what you want, so send money!" b-side: "Six on one, half dozen on the other, plus two to go" INT01 a-side: "Limp Records 'Ideologically sound'" b-side: "Limp Records 'Idea logically sound'"

Discography catalog # artist title/format year notes EP1001 The Slickee Boys Mersey, Mersey Me 7-inch EP 1978 002 Tina Peel More Than Just Good Looks 7-inch EP 1978 split release with Dacoit 003 Shirkers "Drunk and Disorderly" 7-inch 1978 released with two different sleeves 005 The Slickee Boys 3rd EP 7-inch 1979 007 D. Ceats Monumental 7-inch EP 1979 blue vinyl 011 The Nurses "Running Around" 7-inch 1981 013 The Reind Dears "Xmas (Is Going to Bring Me…)" 7-inch 1978 red vinyl 029 Nightman "Don't You Know" 7-inch 1979 030 (The) Razz Airtime 7-inch EP 1979 split release with O'Rourke 031 (The) Razz "You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)" 7-inch 1979 split release with O'Rourke 032 Killer Bees Buzz'n the Town 7-inch 1979 033 The Dark The Dark 7-inch EP 1981 034 The Nurses "Hearts" 7-inch 1981 planned reissue that wasn't released 035 Black Market Baby "Potential Suicide" 7-inch 1981 041 Minor Threat "In My Eyes" 7-inch 1981 red vinyl, black vinyl; split release with Dischord INT01 Stiff All-Stars "You Tell Me Lies" 7-inch 1981 sole release on Limp International 1001 various :30 Over DC LP 1978 red vinyl, gold vinyl, black vinyl 1002 The Korps Hello World LP 1979 blue vinyl 1003 The Slickee Boys Separated Vegetables LP 1980 reissue of a 1977 release 1004 various The Best of Limp (…Rest of Limp) LP 1980 1005 various Connected LP 1981 two different-colored covers 1006 Nightman No Escape LP 1981

References

External links :30 Under DC – Annotated discography with comments from label owner Skip Groff.

See also List of record labels